Sam Reveles: Solastalgia

El Paso artist Sam Reveles draws inspiration from the wonders of the desert landscape, contrasted brilliantly with his experience on a trip to Dublin in the 1990s, with the Emerald Isle's lush landscapes and hills. This captivation with the landscapes around him drew him to the concept of solastalgia, referring to a grief experienced by environmental destruction that removes one's ability to find comfort or solace in nature. In this exhibition at the Hilliard Art Museum, Reveles's paintings evoke motion, and tension in that motion—zooms in and out, directions taking sharp turns. The patterns create a topology of feelings drawn from love and despair, simultaneously. hilliardmuseum.org.